El Pilar mine

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El Pilar mine
Location
State Sonora
Country Mexico
Production
Products Copper

The El Pilar mine is a large proposed copper mine in Sonora, Mexico. El Pilar is one of the largest copper reserves in Mexico and the world having estimated reserves of 685.8 million tonnes of ore grading 0.28% copper. [1] As of 2021, the mine is planned to produce 36,000 tonnes a year starting in 2023. [2]

The mine is 2 kilometers away from the Santa Cruz River, a railroad and local roads. Electricity is available in Nogales, 28 kilometers away from the site. It is located 15 kilometers south of the international border with the USA. [3]

The feasibility study was managed by the then-owner of the project Recursos Stingray de Cobre (Stingray Copper), which was acquired by Southern Copper Corporation (SCC) in 2015. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "El Pilar mine". mercatorminerals.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Garcia, David Alire (2021-05-11). "EXCLUSIVE Mexico's top copper miner plans $3.1 bln Baja, refining spend". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  3. 1 2 Bennett, Alberto; Tahija, Laurie; Murrieta, Armando; Turner, Ronald; Tolmer, Danny; Pegnam, Michael (28 February 2022). "S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary Feasibility Study" (PDF). www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-01.

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